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WILL BOOK 80 PAGE 173
FiledJ~30.!..-_-19&.l9.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF FAYETTE.
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remains on file,and is of record in my office in Uniontown,said County of Fayette,in
I,tlOllN__L_L_RID~,REGISTER
OF WILLS,Etc.,in and for said county,do hereby certify
the foregoing to be a true copy of the original Last Will
and Testament of
_______________________~A~!I_~__q_QLLIH~_
deceased,as well as of the probate thereof as the same
Given under my hand and seal of said office,this _
___Hu.-A.D.1953 _
18th _.day of
To
APPLICATION FOR PROBATE AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
HENRY R.TITTERINGTON,
Register of Wills,etc.,of the County of Fayette,in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and
Testament of
PETITION.
_______________SAR.AH J_.__~C.Q.LLIJ{S _
Deceased.
THE PETITION OF-----Jame_8 H..Q_ol.l1n.a _
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.---------------.-----------.-----respectfully showeth:
That ..ha__i.8._
the Execut.o.r....__named in the Last Will and Testament of __.sARAH J.COLLIXS*-_
----.-----......~-------------.-.-datEst the ~_'!'.~• •day oL_..__.F.eb.!-¥..~---------------------A.D.19.I..J..7.
That said decedent was a resident of U.n1.on.to_wn.,. .~Fayette County,State of
Pennsylvania,and departed this life at lIniO.nto_wn.,. .__jn the County of
Fayette and State of Pennsylvania,on--_.~~_~~..the--.24.~_._
day oL...__D.e.e.......A.D.19J1B,aL-2 .0'clock A._L .--..sxxX-XX
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The said Testa.t.r.1x was possessed of personal property to the value of $-~S'OO-"O'O---------,and
real estate (less encumbrances)to the value of $!'!_'!!.~_!'!,as near as can be ascertained,situate
as follows:.68.__a.craa_ot c_o.a~__.lan.d__..a1.t_ua.te 1n....P_~~n_Tlm_.l4_-q~t-~.n .....-Q_Q_...._._
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-----An.--un.d1-v1.dedn -1 nt.ot-~1---acl!aa.--.8.1.tuate.--in-.Rr8nk]in __Twp..._._
___-Wa sb•0.0... .._._~:...~_
THEREFORE,the said J.am.es li....__Co.llln.a..__.whose P.O.Address is
0.._...l1n1.onJ:own..,Pennsylvania
respectfully applies for Probate of the said Last Will and Testament,and for Letters Testamentary
thereon.
Date_..J..ul~------------------.--------A.D.19:tl9.
..J.am.e_LJl.Q.Q~llnB _
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FA~TTE COUNTY,SS:
. . ..i ...t~LlI_..QQ_111n'L _
named in the above application,being duly----SWorD---------according to law,say ,~that the matters
and things set forth in the foregoing petition are true,to the best oL h1_I_.._..knowledge
and belief.
.~~.Q_I'JL .and subscribed before me )
at Uniontown,__1u.~---.30!!.•---.-------.---------------{
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No.~_1:_____________________________of 1~19.
ES,TATE OF
__on SARAH J...cuC_OLLINS ~
Deceased
APPLICATION FOR
PROBATE
AND
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
.-n--n..c:.1Filed------Ju~-30---_t__--------A.B.1~9.
_________HENRy_..R....__T~T_TERIHGTO}L
,-Register.
__________-lameJLll_..Q~ll~1nJL :_
Attorney.
WILL.
I,Sarah J.Collins,of Unlontown,Fayette County,Pennsyl-
vania,do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my last will
and teatament.
Firat.-I direct that all my just debta and f'uneral ex-
penses be fully paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently maJ be
atter _y deeea.e.
Second.-I direct that I1y body be interred beslde.that of
Jllf deceased husband,Rev.Joseph M.Collins;and that a famil,.JIlonu-
ment be erected,at a cost ot not leas than tive hundred dollars,in
our lot in Oak Grove Cemeterr.
'!bird.-I glve and bequeath to .,.daughter,Ruldah M.
Colllns,all of my furnlture,household effects,jewelry and wearing
apparel,to make such disposltion thereof as she _..,.think proper.
Fourth.-I give and devise to my said daughter,Huldah M.
Collins,and to JI!1 son_James H.Collins,their helrs and assigns,..,
coal lands,conslst1l'lg ot a tract of about fifty-two acres purchased
from Emanual Brown and a tract of about fifteen acres purchased troa
Elizabeth and Lellon E.Wade,both situate in Per17 Township,Greene
County,\Pa.,and a tract of about thirtJ acres purchased from Sarah
Ann Post,situate in Pranklin Township,Washington County,Pa.,1n
equal share.,with the exception of thirteen acres of the latter tract,
which aaount i.held b7 me in trust for JIq said daughter,ahe having
paid for that aaount at the time the tract was purchased.
Pitth.-I hereb,.llAke,conatlt1lt.and appoint.,.aaid son,
Jaaea H.Collins,to be exeoutor ot this.Ja7 last will and testaaent.
In witneaa whereof'I have hereunto subacribed Wl7 naae and
af'tixed Bf.'S aeal this da1 of February.A.D.1917.
_...S_A...RAH__.....J-.,._C.....O....LL......IN...S (SEAL)
Signed.sealed.published and declared b1 the above named.
Sarah J.Collins.aa and tor her last Will and testament.in the
pre.ence 01"ua.who have hereunto sUbscribed our Dames at her request
&8 witnesses thereto.in the presence 01"said te.tatr1x~d ot eaen
other.
GEORGE M.BAILY
THOMAS H.HENSHAW.
1I1nyette (!tounty,55.
BE IT REMEMBERED,That on the 3o.~_
(REGISTER'S SEAL)day oL Jul7.------.A.D.19__19,before me,
HENR':CB_.a mTE1UIlJ!rOlf,Register for the Probate of Wills
and Granting Letters of Administration in and for said County
came _
_________________________G~Q_I.'Et-~---Baill
3I'XlIt------------------------------------------------------subscribing witness.
to the foregoing Instrument of Writing,purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of
_____________________________SARAli__J-a.__jlQI,LINs...deceased,who,being duly sworn,
he wasaccordingtolaw.did JI3Ek depose and say that ~~personally present and saw the said
____________________SARAB __J..C OLLIN.5-..sign and seal the foregoing
Instrument of Writing,and hearL__ller .dec1are the same to be ~~~Last
hi.Will and Testament,when of sound and disposing mind and memory,to the best of Dk belief.That
he his8JtsignedJbdt namel as WitnesS thereto by request of the said Testa_.t.r1x _
he .in .he.r presence,and in the presence of each other.That.,knowsof no undue In-
fluence being used in making said Will or any later Will made.
Sworn to and Subscribed'before me this )
-30~day of__.J.ulY-...,A.D.19~9~(
as witness my hand and official seal.
__HENRX__R_L_j'1l'TElllWQ~li (
Register.)
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111 aytttt (llnuutt!.55:
BE IT REMEMBERED,That on the __..30.~-day of J.'M:l7.._.._ __.19._~9,
before me.Register of the Probate of Wills,&c.,in and for said county,came.._____.
.._ _ _.._.Ge_org._..K.•.._au.l7-__._._._..__._..and .~a.'p.~r--C-Q.P.f'----..---:__.
who being duly sworn,did each depose and say that they were well acquainted with the hand-
writing of _..____..__THOMAS H•..lIEIISliAW_..__.._._..__.____subscribing witness to the
foregoing instrument of writing,purporting to be the last Will and Testament of ._..__.._..._.__..:._._.
_._.._____SARAH...J .._..C_OLLINS.,...___deceased;have often seen ___.~_._._.._._.write
and from their knowledge of _his.._ _handwriting,believe .__._._... ..h1.'-_.._._.._ _...
name signed as witness to said instrument t.o be genuine and written by-.-----h1l1---..-----..-----..-.-----
and that said ..'1'homas.._H_H.enaha.w .is now ..___Pe.a4 •....._____.._____. .
.\this~~~r~t:::ds~~~~rl~e~befO::y~:I
____...__JulJ_._.__..._._....._._._..._._19 _1.9.•
HENRY R ._~I'l"rfJlING_'l'()N
Register.
(REGISTER'S SEAL)
__..wG~e,orge M_.Ba.1.l7-.----_.__. _
la.per Cope.
Now..__._J.ulJ_..30 __.__ ___.____19~9.,the testimony of the above witnesses being
adjudged sufficient,I do hereby admit the foregoing Will to probate and order the same to be
recorded as such.
Given under my hand,at Uniontown,the above date.
_BENRY..R _TITTERINGTOll - .
Register.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF FAYETTE
Before me,__--ABE....lIRY.......·--AJR....'---'T..,I....TTER'-*-~I..,N=G'-"'ro'-"'-"N"----__,Reg ister for the probate of Wilis and
Granting Letters of Administration,in and for said County,came,_
James H.Collins
who being quaIified says that as_----AiE...x""'e....c.....u....t........o...r--JoQ....f"--t....h"'"""e~w'_"'i!.!!l!!.:!!l!!........:o~f=___=S.::.:ARAH==___'J=-=..._C-=-::..O.::.:L_L_IN_S-",---
____________________Iate of__U=n""i'-=Q:.=n=-to-=-=-wn=:.JI.'----P_a~....,_
deceased,you will well and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits of said de-
ceased according to law;and will diligently and faithfully regard,and well and truly comply with
the provisions of the law relating to Inheritance Taxes.That said testat4r..1..4X~_
died on the__.....2...11t--day of =De.=C,..._4.'--"A.D.19S18.at 2 o'clock A.M.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
30"day of_--"'J"'-"'u...,l¥y _
A.D.19S19.
HENRY R.TITTERINGTON
Register.
James H.Collins